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The owner of a Minneapolis day care featured in a viral video by Nick Shirley exposing fraud has been federally charged with wire fraud and conspiracy for allegedly stealing over $4.6 million through false claims to federal nutrition and state childcare assistance programs.
Fahima Egeh Mahamud, CEO of Future Leaders Early Learning near George Floyd Square, is charged with falsely claiming to serve thousands of meals through Feeding our Future while defrauding Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program.
The day care allegedly pocketed more than $4.6 million in fraudulent claims before closing in January following state investigations triggered by a viral Nick Shirley video in December.
🚨UPDATE: Minnesota fraudster is charged for childcare fraud. Fahima Mahamud received 3.67 million dollars for her “daycare” and tried to escape America prior.
This is the SAME daycare where the $250 million dollar “feeding our future” scam took place
BREAKING: Minneapolis daycare owner featured in Nick Shirley’s video Fahima Egeh Mahamud, CHARGED with wire fraud and conspiracy for allegedly stealing over $4.6 million through false claims to federal and state programs pic.twitter.com/OJ6plcQ7lq
David Strom links this embarrassing act of anti-journalism from CNN, in which an anti-journalist attempted to debunk a plainly true story by calling up the pirates and asking them "Are you doing a piracy?" When they said "no," CNN said "Ah-ha, we have disproven the racism!"
The CNN “reporter” on the phone in the hotel wasn’t even interested in the fraud — she was interested in investigating Nick Shirley and “his claims."
She was hoping to discredit Shirley. It was utterly pathetic.
Nick just exposed some more Somali pirates, who cursed him and threatened him for asking questions about their " " " " business. " " " "
Ilhan Omar still has not said ONE WORD about the fraud in Minnesota. Not once has she addressed the fraud or spoken out against the blatant fraud. Investigate Ilhan.
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What kind of " " " " business " " " " owners get threatening and violent when people knock on the door to inquire about what services the " " " " business " " " " offers?
Home prices are squeezing American family budgets. The median home price is up 60% since 2019, now five times the median household income. The country is short more than 4 million homes, and a record 22.6 million renter households are spending more than 30% of their income on rent. Housing costs have risen another 14% in just the last two years.
While Americans are fighting for a place to call home, a recent Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Homeland Security investigation revealed major eligibility errors in HUD housing programs. HUD found nearly 6,000 confirmed ineligible tenants, and another 200,000 more tenants who have gone through zero eligibility verification. In addition, HUD identified 25,000 deceased tenants still living in taxpayer-funded housing units. These aren't likely empty units. Someone is wrongly receiving this benefit.
You'll be shocked to hear this, but Congress passed laws to restrict public housing to US citizens, but were conning the rubes as usual. On paper, illegal aliens weren't allowed.
In reality -- no one bothered checking, so illegal aliens were allowed.
But the rubes didn't know so the rubes couldn't complain.
Federal law is clear: Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act limits HUD housing assistance to U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens. In addition, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 prohibits public welfare benefits from going to illegal aliens and requires HUD housing programs to verify immigration status at the point of application, now a nearly instantaneous process through the SAVE program. Yet HUD rules have systematically avoided this verification until now.
Instead of using the existing Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, HUD created two workarounds. The first is the "do not contend" provision, under which a tenant declares they do not contend their non-citizen status and receives prorated assistance anyway. This is blatantly illegal. The second workaround is an age exemption HUD fabricated 15 years ago under the Obama administration. Current regulations exempt anyone 62 or older from verification, but this has no basis in federal law.
It turns out, in contrast to federal law, the federal government has been incentivizing illegal immigration by offering taxpayer-subsidized housing along with other welfare programs by not using any verification to ensure benefits are going to only eligible individuals. Hundreds of thousands of tenants, including able-bodied adults, have spent years, even decades, in federally subsidized units still needing eligibility checks. This is exactly what has been prohibited for 30 years, and it's part of what's driving up housing prices today.
Thanks to President Trump and HUD Secretary Scott Turner, every housing authority in the country must finally verify eligibility. This is a strong step towards restoring public trust in HUD housing. For the first time, the system Congress mandated will be employed.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing banks to more aggressively scrutinize illegal immigrants, closing a fiscal fence around American taxpayer interests and resources, and likely further incentivizing self-deportations.
"80% of voters believe that illegal immigration is bad for America, and by the way, the flip side of it is 80% believe that legal immigration is good for America," veteran pollster Scott Rasmussen told Just The News.
Trump's Tuesday order, titled "Restoring Integrity to America's Financial System", directs federal regulators and the Treasury to issue guidance strengthening banks' customer due diligence, identify red flags/suspicious activity linked to undocumented immigrants (such as Individual Taxpayer Identification Number misuse, payroll tax evasion, or off-the-books wages), and manage credit risks from extending loans or services to non-work-authorized individuals who may face deportation or wage loss.
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On limiting illegal immigrants' access to banking and financial products, the administration's stated goal is to reduce risks to the banking system -- such as people getting deported and then defaulting on loans or credit cards.
Banks are now encouraged by the Trump administration to be more careful with loans and services to those without work authorization, but the order does not require them to check every customer's citizenship status.
"The Trump administration is committed to reestablishing an immigration judge corps that is dedicated to restoring the rule to the law in our nation's immigration system," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. "Today, we are onboarding the largest immigration judge class in agency history. This could only happen thanks to President Trump's decisive leadership and commitment to securing our borders. I also applaud EOIR's leadership team for helping facilitate these hiring efforts and recruiting highly qualified and talented personnel in record time."
Trump campaigned on a promise of mass deportations, but has faced considerable legal pushback to his efforts to speedily remove large numbers of people from the country. The DHS has estimated that as many as 22 million illegal aliens were in the country when Trump took office.
The prospect of an American Islamist winning the Democrat primary for a New Jersey congressional seat would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. 750 New Jersey residents died on September 11th, 2001, which in and of itself should have made Hamawy's candidacy a punch line in every bar in New Jersey.
But the Democrat party, ably aided by a gerrymandered district, is interested in one thing, and that is power. Electing a terror-supporting, malpracticing physician as a United States congressman is perfectly reasonable in their singleminded quest for control. They have a few Islamists from other states: brother-f*cker Ilhan Omar, the shockingly ugly Rashida Tlaib, Lateefah Simon... But they are from states far from the tragedy of 9/11. New Jersey electing an Islamist is a bellweather of the rise of Muslim political power, and the huge chasm that has developed between mainstream America and the rabid left of the Democrat party.
Adam Hamawy, a Princeton plastic surgeon, is a frontrunner in a crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D.) in New Jersey's deep-blue 12th Congressional District—despite his years-long friendship with Omar Abdel-Rahman, the Muslim extremist cleric who was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1993 bombing.
He is a run-of-the-mill Muslim political activist who is pro-Hamas, and has gotten a huge amount of support from a Palestinian PAC ($1,000,000 so far, with plans for another $1,000,000). If elected, he will vote reliably leftist, and vote against all American support for Israel, our only reliable ally in the war against militant Islam.
But that isn't the worst part...he is credibly involved with, and a supporter of a man and a movement that took an active role in the murder of Americans as part of a religious/political philosophy that is incompatible with Western culture and American political philosophy.
That is how far from sanity the Democrat party has slid, and I see no signs that it will moderate. At least until the Republican party is purged of its RINOs, and voting is once again reserved for American citizens.
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Good morning kids, and apologies in advance, as it's going to be another one of those nothing but scum on parade posts to whet your appetite or induce projectile vomiting before or during your breakfast. On a positive note, President Donald Trump despite the ongoing muddied and muddled state of affairs with Iran has done more to bring about peace and security in service to our real national interests than perhaps any president since Ronald Reagan if not since the end of the Second World War. Finally, after 66 years it looks as if the Socialist hellhole of an island gulag, Cuba might actually be on the brink of at least overthrowing the Communist dictatorship and breathing free once again. Certainly removing the Maduro regime in Venezuela as well as severely crippling their Iranian benefactors have brought Cuba to the verge of liberation.
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government. President Donald Trump has set a calamitous energy blockade on the island and has been threatening military action ever since U.S. forces captured the Cuban government’s longtime patron, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. . . Top Communist Party leader praises Raúl Castro, says Cubans will defend his legacy ‘at any cost’ . . . Cuban president condemns Castro indictment
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned the indictment of Raúl Castro and accused the U.S. of lying and manipulating the events of 1996. He called it “a political action without any legal basis” that only seeks to “bolster the case they are fabricating to justify the folly of a military aggression against Cuba.”
The question is how are we going to actually slap the cuffs on him, since as with Nicolas Maduro it would obviously entail some form of military action. While the operation in Venezuela that led to his apprehension was minimal and textbook, Attempting the same in Cuba might be much more problematic. This is a smart military blog after all so I'll leave it to the commenters here who have given us that reputation to discuss how best to bring about Castro's capture and the downfall of the regime as quickly and neatly as possible.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) discussed possible legal action against Raul Castro and said that “Legal accountability is critical. And, by the way, the Trump administration people may think about that as they undertake illegal wars and illegal actions, for example, the double-tap strike on the two individuals, the drug runners who were clinging to a sinking boat.” And “It is possible that Raul Castro undertook criminal activities, not a concept that would be entirely foreign to the occupant of the Oval Office himself.”
Wednesday on MS NOW’s “Ana Cabrera Reports,” political commentator Stacey Abrams said Democrats have to “fight back against” President Donald Trump’s “authoritarian regime.” . . . Abrams said, “Well, Ana, that’s the work that I’m doing with the 10 Steps Campaign. We are fighting to show that Democrats and people who believe in democracy can fight back against an authoritarian regime that is doing everything in its power to create harm and chaos. I’m here right now because we believe that in Georgia and across the country, the — the false incarceration of families and children show that we have to stand up for and defend our people, that we can have safe borders without denying the humanity of the people that we serve. And so what Democrats have to do in Georgia and across the country is actually fight. We have to show that we will make certain that democracy delivers . .
That Democrats deliver fake ballots by the tractor-trailer load like they did in 2020 as well as real bullets like in Butler Pa, and at synagogues, churches, pregnancy crisis enters and schools by transexual maniacs and others. . .
The obligatory mass-shooter manifesto has been recovered in the wake of Monday’s San Diego mosque shooting carried out by two teenage losers, and predictably, it is a testament of nihilistic rage directed at just about everybody and everything.
Apparently the truth can be ignored, because this is an absurd smear. There is no “state-funded demonization of Muslim Americans.” The San Diego mosque shooting notwithstanding, there is no climate of “anti-Muslim bigotry” in America. There is no such thing as Islamophobia, the “irrational fear of Islam.” There most certainly is, however, a growing, justifiable frustration among American patriots who are fed up with surging Islamic supremacism, Islamic antisemitism, the demonstrable threat of spreading sharia, and outright Islamic terrorism not only in this country but throughout the Western world.
Based on their own statements in the manifesto, the Jew-haters Clark and Vasquez were more likely to attack a synagogue than a mosque; in fact, the manifesto confirms that they hoped to have opportunities to hit “a diverse selection of targets,” but proximity may have prompted them to target the Islamic Center of San Diego first (it’s in the same neighborhood as the house where Clark lived).
Psaki-Psircling back to Tank Abrams, it's noxious blathering like her oral flatus that drives maniacs like the ones in San Diego which was a one-off of extreme rarity, compared to Leftist violence (and the San Diego duo are freaks who have been disowned by everyone on our side of the divide, although that is never reported of course) which is praised and even sanctioned by Democrats and Leftists at every level of influence...
Two police officers who defended the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, are suing the Trump administration in an attempt to block a new $1.8 billion Justice Department compensation fund designed to provide relief to Americans the administration says were targeted by politically motivated Biden-era prosecutions.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police officer Daniel Hodges filed suit this week against President Donald Trump, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, claiming the administration lacks the authority to establish what critics have labeled an “anti-weaponization” fund without congressional approval.The lawsuit argues the fund could ultimately compensate some January 6 defendants and members of “paramilitary groups,” with the officers warning it could embolden political violence.
I imagine somewhere up in Heaven, Ashli Babbitt and Roseanne Boyland are looking down and shrieking "you bastards can go straight to Hell!!!"
I know I am. And hopefully the murdeous Michael Byrd, who executed n unarmed and harmless, Ms. Babbitt in cold blood, will descend to a fiery damnation before too long, having escaped justice in this world, aided and abetted by a system that enabled the murder of those women and the persecution and ruination of hundreds of other decent American citizens on that black day. What happened on 1/6 was engineered by and/or approved by none other than Malig-Nancy Pelosi herself. Her complicity or dereliction of duty in the proper deployment of the Capitol Police and refusal to allow National Guard Troops to secure the area resulted in the chaos and indeed she used that as pretext to declare an insurrection wanting to use it as a political weapon with which to destroy President Trump and indeed all political opposition to the Democrat Party if not to seize power with her bony claws and never let go.
Along with their aiding and abetting the Dresdenization of America's cities during the summer of 2020, the events of that black day of 1/6 underscores the lack of trust in law enforcement and our justice system — not only by those who become "involved" with it but by ordinary law-abiding Americans who want nothing more than to be left alone to go about their lives and whose taxes have paid for their own abuse, at the hands of said corrupt justice system and of course by an out of control bureaucracy.
Okay, I'm exhausted.
¡Cuba Libre!
Have a good day.
ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY
Victor Davis Hanson: The 'Thucydides Trap' is a misread of history: wars are not inevitable between rising and ruling powers, and today’s US-China balance points more to deterrence than destiny. America Is Not Caught in a ‘Thucydides Trap!’
Once you create a moral framework in which violence is not merely understandable but righteous — once you argue that certain institutions are so corrupt, so "murderous," that the people who participate in them deserve to be killed — you are no longer condemning violence. You are licensing it. (What if the allegations are true, as when Democrats rile?! - jjs) When Political Violence Becomes Acceptable, It Becomes Inevitable
The charges against Lineberger, which include theft of government property and altering public records, validate concerns over officials’ handling of sensitive government materials. The indictment is likely to cast further doubt on the impartiality of the DOJ’s now-defunct case against President Trump. Ex-Prosecutor Charged With Stealing Trump Case Documents Authored by Jack Smith.
FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH
The Post is such a failure it has lost around a quarter of a billion — with a “B” — dollars since 2023. Since 2022, the Post has laid off around 40 percent of its staff. Still, this guy is asking, “Why lay people off?” Imagine those losses without the layoffs. Jeff Bezos Refuses to Subsidize Failing Washington Post
Some might say that social media is good. It connects us, educates us, and makes us more tolerant by expanding our social circle to include people of different races, religions, ethnic backgrounds, sexual preferences, etc. That is total BS. The reality is that social media connects sick, twisted, deviant people who, prior to social media, could only meet on darkened street corners, wearing long raincoats and carrying paper bags with porn or other paraphernalia used by pedos, perverts, and purveyors of the prurient. A 'Mangionista' Press Corps of Groupies and Genuine Crackpots
CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY
The significant reduction in violent crime is a major boost for law enforcement and public safety, with the data suggesting that reforms within the FBI and its collaboration with local agencies are yielding tangible results. FBI Reports Biggest Drop in Violent Crime Since 1937.
If successful, the lawsuit could overturn FOID’s requirements to own a firearm, potentially setting a precedent for similar laws in other states. The FOID Act has been in effect since 1968, so overturning the law would mark a significant change for the state. Illinois is not the only Democrat-run state that has pursued questionable gun laws. Dem State Sued for Forcing Gun Owners to Carry ID Cards.
THE 2020 AND 2022ELECTION HEISTS & AFTERMATH
Manhertz faces two charges: one count of casting a fraudulent ballot and one count of illegal voting by an alien. This case strengthens the argument for stricter voter ID at elections. It also underscores the problem with relying on the honesty of applicants to confirm their citizenship. President Donald J. Trump has pursued a number of election integrity measures, including a ballot security executive order which a coalition of left-wing activist groups are trying to block via the courts. DHS Arrests Canadian for Voting Illegally in U.S. Elections.
DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY
Thomas Massie embodies George Carlin’s observation: “People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.” ...After all, Massie’s performative brand of anti-conformity doesn’t work without an audience — and after 14 years in Congress, his national platform has never been greater. If you think he’ll squander this opportunity to slop pigs in Kentucky, you’re flippin’ nuts. Why Thomas Massie Wanted to Lose
After losing his primary to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, incumbent U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is about to have a lot more time on his hands to hate Jews and pretend he cares about Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. Disgraced Jew-baiter Thomas Massie Humiliated by 10 Point Loss
“It couldn’t win the wars it started...A strictly oppositionist ideology could find a niche in the GOP...This vision was adapted to the dark side of globalism...Anti-Zionism already has a home in Democrat primaries.” Thomas Massie’s Dead-End Libertarianism
Massie lost because he went from being perceived as a quirky but lovable nerd who seemed to genuinely believe everything he said, to looking like a clout-chasing influencer who cared more about getting TV time with Democrats on an issue he clearly never cared about until five minutes ago than he did about representing his voters. Why Thomas Massie Lost
Governor McMaster summoned state legislators for a special session after a small number of Republican-in-name-only (RINO) state senators sided with the Democrats to block a previous redistricting measure. South Carolina House Passes Redistricted Midterms Map.
Folks, I think we've officially reached the tipping point when it comes to the fall of communist Cuba. If anyone else was president, I wouldn't buy it myself, but Donald Trump is, and I do. Ironically, it happened on May 20, when the country should be celebrating its independence, but it's a day that the regime refuses to acknowledge. Cuba Falling: Today Is 'the Beginning of the End' — and Rubio's Powerful Message
“A deal is a deal, and the E.U. honours its commitments,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on social media. “I welcome the agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on reducing tariffs for U.S. industrial exports to the E.U.” E.U. Finally Strikes Deal on U.S. Trade Pact Ahead of Trump’s Tariff Hike Deadline
FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
The ruling forces CHC to resume providing these controversial treatments while a lower court finalizes an injunction. This decision sets a precedent for how state anti-discrimination laws can override federal guidance, raising concerns for healthcare providers navigating conflicting legal and ethical obligations. State Supreme Court Orders Children’s Hospital to Administer Gender Transition Drugs to Kids.
As we all know by now, the most ironic thing about feminist tropes is how often they revolve around men. Either they pantomime us, define themselves around our (mis)behavior, or join pout circles in which our behavior is more often than not the focus. Even so-called independent women are defined in terms of men, ie, not needing no man. What Has Women’s Studies Gotten Us? Blame Men
Jordan Randall’s 2023 novel Pinkface follows Alfred Hall, a wealthy suburban high school senior who, after being rejected from his backup college, pretends to transition into a woman in an attempt to gain an advantage in admissions—only to go viral and unexpectedly become a prominent public figure within the trans community. EXCLUSIVE: Woke DC Coffee Chain Sued After Dropping Author Over Transgender Book
There is far more to life than politics and policy, pettiness and division. Take a moment to appreciate it. Ode To A Beagle Named Rocky
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Where low-end now means six-channel RAM and up to 84 cores. All full Zen 5 cores too, none of this efficiency nonsense.
And 96 lanes of PCIe 5.0, all in a 225W TDP. It runs at up to 4.5GHz, which is pretty good for a server processor (and would make for a good workstation CPU), but due to thermal constraints the base clock of the 84 core model is just 1.6GHz. (The slower models are faster in that respect.)
It's something of a legend, since AMD killed it because it was competing to well with its own newer and more profitable models like the 7800X3D. Plus it works with DDR4 memory, so if you happened to nab of cheap 128GB of DDR4 at the end of last year just before the door slammed shut, it would make fine use of that... If it were available.
Not only has the 5800X3D been removed from sale, so has the slower 5700X3D. The 5600X3D is a Micro Center exclusive, and the 5500X3D is China-only.
But all of that looks set to change with packaging and pricing showing up ahead of release: It looks set to cost around $300, compared to $450 when it originally launched.
The flagship is a 32" 6k OLED panel running at 165Hz - or if you're playing professing esports after hours, 330Hz if you reduce the resolution to 3k.
No graphics card on Earth is going to drive a 6k display at 165Hz in AAA gaming titles, but if you want to show off how fast your 5090 can run stock Minecraft, this is the monitor for you.
Railway moved most of its services out of Google Cloud already but kept a few unfortunately critical items running there because surely, surely what happened last time wouldn't happen again.
Every memory, SSD, and even hard drive manufacturer is selling everything the can make right now at enormous margins, but there is real doubt whether the bubble will last, leading to a slow and measured approach to expansion even while customers die of starvation.
But you have to word it a bit better than that.
Looks like the share price bounced back the next day anyway.
Good evening Horde. The time has come for mid-week shenanigans. This will be a colorful ONT. The bar is open.
Welcome to the Wednesday night ONT which means another edition of random overnight fun and games. Pull up a chair and sit a spell. Good will offerings of amusing puns are happily accepted and are eligible for comment of the week consideration. Pants are optional (but pants or the lack of pants has no role in comment of the week consideration). Be nice to your fellow commenters and AoS contributors (being nice has an impact on comment of the week consideration). This is a Tucker, Candace, Megyn and Bill Kristol free zone. Please (violations definitely impact comment of the week consideration).
Will you be smarter after reading this ONT? Will you be better looking? Will you be more fun at parties? Will you lose weight? Will you be wealthier? Will you be more fashionable? If you skip the content, you'll never know!
[Top photo: Guess how many jelly beans are in the jar.]
This seems to miss the point (presuming there is any point to naming a "Color of the Year).
Introducing Pantone Color of the Year 2026, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection. A billowy white imbued with serenity, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer encourages true relaxation and focus, allowing the mind to wander and creativity to breathe, making room for innovation.
No offense to "Cloud Dancer," but with all the possibilities and candidates, the color of the YEAR perhaps could involve something with...more color? This must be a troll or a practical joke, right?
Maybe Leatrice Eiseman, the Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute explains:
At this time of transformation, when we are reimagining our future and our place in the world, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is a discrete white hue offering a promise of clarity. The cacophony that surrounds us has become overwhelming, making it harder to hear the voices of our inner selves. A conscious statement of simplification, Cloud Dancer enhances our focus, providing release from the distraction of external influences.
Nope.
Playdough is going to make a special edition to showcase the "color." I think. I'm not sure whether they're kidding or not. Does it matter?
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Got money? Buying a new Porsche? Want something beyond standard colors? You can choose from over 230 colors from the "Paint to Sample" program. Think an extra $13,000 or so (availability varies by model).
If you really want to spend money and want Porsche to paint your car with a specific custom color, they will do it for a prices that start at around $30,000. The more bespoke, the more expensive. It is a shockingly popular (and profitable) program but the truth is that Porsche doesn't love it because anything custom requires exceptions from the usual production line process. The pricing is partially to discourage people (in other words, extracting money from people who really, really want it and are willing to pay). Some are willing to pay because it makes their car unique - no other cars in the world will have the same color.
The department that takes on truly custom jobs used to be known as "special wishes" or "Sonderwunsch."
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Who had one? Who still has one? Who is going to Amazon and spending $36.99 to buy a new color wheel?
Written correspondence can be sent to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Are you lurking ?? Does anyone read the disclaimer? Is there anyone out there? (tap, tap) Is this thing on? If you have read this far, you deserve a reward. The jellybean count answer is here .
Prosecutor charged for allegedly emailing self sealed Jack Smith Trump report veiled as cake recipes
The Justice Department has identified prosecutor as Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, the managing assistant U.S. Attorney of the Fort Pierce branch of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
By Jerry Dunleavy
A federal prosecutor in the office that helped handle Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith's classified documents case regarding his investigation into Donald Trump was charged Wednesday for allegedly illegally emailing herself a copy of the materials disguised as cake recipes.
The department announced the indicted prosecutor as Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, a managing assistant U.S. attorney of the Fort Pierce branch of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
Lineberger has been charged with two counts of theft of government money or property; the destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations; and with the concealment, removal or mutilation of public records.
The charges against Lineberger were filed in the Northern District of Florida. She pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
The department, in announcing the charges, said that in separate instances in late 2025, Lineberger altered the electronic file names of government records that she received in her official capacity "to conceal" her unauthorized electronic transmission of the records to personal email accounts belonging to her "without being detected."
The altered government records included a document that included parts of internal DOJ electronic messages, an internal DOJ memorandum and a DOJ report related to a criminal prosecution that had been court-ordered to remain under seal and prohibited from distribution or disclosure outside of the department, the DOJ also said.
Lineberger allegedly attempted to conceal her actions by saving electronic copies of the government records in question under misleading file names such as "chocolate cake recipe" and "Bundt cake recipe" before emailing the documents to her personal email accounts.
The DOJ also said Wednesday that Lineberger also acted "knowing that her transmission of the record outside DOJ directly violated the court order and impaired the proper administration of the underlying criminal prosecution."
"This afternoon, a former managing assistant U.S. Attorney who supported Jack Smith's politicized investigation of President Trump has been charged with stealing the confidential investigation documents," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a Wednesday afternoon X post. "This FBI will not hesitate to bring to account those who violated the trust of the American public in an investigation that should've never been brought to begin with."
Republicans -- the Real Ones -- Win Big In Georgia, Sweeping the Suprme Court Races and Sending Raffensberger and His Grima Wormtounge Into Retirement
—Disinformation Expert Ace
First, the two Supreme Court races:
OSZ
@OpenSourceZone
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Republicans sweep and win both Supreme Court Elections in Georgia tonight
🔴 Charlie Bethel: 51.6% ✅
🔵 Miracle Rankin: 48.4%
🔴 Sarah Hawkins Warren: 59.7% ✅
🔵 Jen Jordan: 40.3%
(85% Reporting)
I saw Black Conservative Perspective crowing that when Republicans bother to vote in these non-presidential years -- which we've been pretty bad about lately -- we win.
On to Secretary of State and chief vote-counter Brad Raffensperger, the Democrat plant who insisted that there was not a single fraudulent vote cast in Georgia in 2020.
He attempted to illegally hide his counting of the votes from outside observers, but was ordered to allow observers in by a judge:
LindellTV
@RealLindellTV
May 19
🚨 BREAKING NEWS OUT OF GEORGIA: A Fulton County judge has officially ORDERED that Georgia State Election Board members be granted access to Brad Raffensperger's controversial "secret bunker" where statewide election results are aggregated.
The order, signed by Judge Earl Glanville, was filed this morning and marks a major victory for election transparency advocates after months of backlash over the locked-down facility being hidden from board members, candidates, and the public.
"There should be equal access and transparency for everyone." - @1stVCGAGOP
Grubbs also raised serious concerns about @GaSecofState allies allegedly having insider access to election operations while election integrity advocates and even board members were shut out.
She further accused Raffensperger of placing election workers in difficult legal territory by reportedly visiting county election offices while actively running for governor - citing Georgia election law restrictions on candidates being present around ballot processing operations.
"If Georgia's elections are truly the cleanest and most transparent in the country... why keep this place secret?"
Massive development in Georgia election oversight.
Update: Piper says the judge rescinded that TRO, so the secret vote counting is back on, at least unless he decides otherwise at an upcoming hearing.
Raffensperger was running to be the "Republican" candidate for governor.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger became the latest enemy of President Donald Trump's to lose a Republican primary on Tuesday.
Billionaire Rick Jackson and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones advanced to a runoff election for the GOP nomination for Georgia governor -- locking out Raffensperger, who rose to prominence defending Georgia's 2020 election results but struggled to gain traction among his party's increasingly MAGA base.
Raffensperger's defeat is another sign of Trump's grip on the GOP, following the president's wins ousting state Republican senators who clashed with him over redistricting in Indiana and Sen. Bill Cassidy's loss in Louisiana on Saturday.
But the runoff also prolongs an already rancorous and expensive primary by several weeks. Jackson, a political newcomer who entered the race late but quickly rose in the polls, and Jones, who boasts Trump's endorsement, are both courting the same MAGA voters.
Raffensperger's hand-picked toadie Gabe Sterling was meanwhile running to fill his position as chief Democrat vote-rigger.
This is amazing:
Election Wizard
@ElectionWiz
Gabe Sterling (Raffensperger's right hand at the GA Secretary of State) just lost the GOP primary for the job. In 2020 he was on TV insisting there was NO fraud. Then it turned out someone had fraudulently voted using his own home address. Tonight MAGA returned the favor.
Students of physiognomy will be interested to learn that he looks like Karl Rove's jerksock came to life and developed gynecomastia.
This fat pile of old dusty cum was a apparently a star witness for the Pelosi/Cheney J6 committee, providing false claims about zero ballots being double-scanned (and counted twice).
You're the only candidate who provided false information to the J6 Committee when you told them no ballots were double scanned. Private citizens then proved in State Election Board case 2023-025 that thousands were double scanned. Now the @FBI is on the case.
Gabe Sterling (Raffensperger’s right hand at the GA Secretary of State) just lost the GOP primary for the job. In 2020 he was on TV insisting there was NO fraud. Then it turned out someone had fraudulently voted using his own home address. Tonight MAGA returned the favor. pic.twitter.com/a9qRJVb0Xj
Well, well, well... look what the hell just happened.
The GOP base didn't ask for permission from the consultant class, the donor overlords, the Senate fossils, or the New York Times editorial board before deciding they're done being treated like obedient little peasants.
Massie got the memo. McConnell's rotting machine got the memo. Raffensperger got the memo.
And that memo was written in giant, flaming primary-night letters:
"We're done carrying your worthless dead weight."
Of course the media is melting down, screeching "Trump crushes dissent!" ... because God forbid they admit Republican voters have spines, long memories, and a bullshit detector that's finally working overtime.
This wasn't a cult. This was a goddamn performance review.
Voters didn't send Republicans to Washington to play brave little mavericks and sabotage the only movement actually fighting back. They sent them to deliver.
The base isn't confused. It isn't hypnotized. And it sure as hell isn't asking for permission anymore.
It's cleaning house ... and taking no prisoners.
Hilarious how "democracy" becomes a terrifying threat the second Republican voters actually use it.
Well, well, well… look what the hell just happened.
The GOP base didn’t ask for permission from the consultant class, the donor overlords, the Senate fossils, or the New York Times editorial board before deciding they’re done being treated like obedient little peasants.
More from Flopping Aces about the base finally getting #Based here.
There's a bigger point here, and it's the precise opposite of the Times's witless frame. The Times ominously described the GOP having become "firmly in thrall" of a "cult of personality" dominated by a hypnotic former reality-TV star. But it's the exact opposite. It's pure representative government. Trump didn't purge the incumbents.
Primary voters purged the incumbents.
Think of this: Nearly 20% of the GOP-controlled Senate (up to ten Senators) will be replaced this year. That kind of political earthquake hasn't happened since at least 1980.
🔥 Trump can endorse whoever he wants and can rant on Truth Social all he wants, all day long. But Cassidy, Massie, Raffensperger, Indiana State lawmakers, John Cornyn, McConnell's protegé Whatshisname-- they didn't lose because Trump.
Cassidy didn't lose because Trump woke up one day and felt like purging him; he lost because Republicans never forgot his impeachment vote and were finally offered a viable alternative. Massie didn't lose because Trump hates his spirited personality; he lost because he kept voting against policies that the GOP base actually wants, and they decided they were done with the "Mr. No" show. Raffensperger didn't flame out because Trump's feelings were hurt; he flamed out because Republican voters believe he'd helped Joe Biden carry Georgia and then covered it up-- and this time, instead of watching him get promoted to governor, they snatched the promotion away.
This is not a cult of personality. These incumbents only lost their seats because actual Republican voters in their states decided that we want someone who will align with the president who we chose and his America First agenda.
It's really that simple. We don't want Congressmen to be slaves to Donald Trump. We want them to be slaves to the agenda. If that means supporting and defending the President, then just do it and quit whining about it. That's the distinction the Times tries to misinform readers about; it wants us to feel uneasy that Trump has become too powerful, so we don't realize how much power we have.
In other words, the Times's fake narrative is: reality‑TV star dominates a personality cult. That is a narrative designed to fracture conservatives. But the reality is, Republican primary voters finally figured out how to purge the RINOs.
The leftwing media is desperate to preserve the viability of RINO turncoats because RINO turncoats are the tools the Democrats use to keep conservatives out of power, eternally.
The media only pretends to hate most Republican politicians.
It doesn't really hate them-- because it knows they're all on the same side, deep down.
What the media really, viscerally hates is Republican voters, who cannot be bullied.
And who want some accountability.
This isn't revenge. It's a reckoning.
Okay I lied it's also revenge. But don't forget the reckoning part, which is important too.
As Flopping Aces said: It's a performance review, and it's time to cut the dead weight, layabouts, malingerers, and clock-punchers.
NPR is slashing jobs and restructuring its newsroom as the public-radio giant grapples with a financial crunch fueled by federal funding cuts, weakening station revenue and dramatic changes in how Americans consume news.
The nonprofit broadcaster told staff this week that roughly 300 employees, mostly on newsgathering desks, are eligible for voluntary buyouts as executives scramble to close an $8 million budget gap.
NPR management expects only about 30 employees to accept the buyouts voluntarily, meaning layoffs in the 425-strong newsroom could follow if too few workers opt in.
The downsizing comes during a grim moment for the news biz, with the Washington Post seeing brutal cuts and CBS News launching layoffs earlier this year.
But they're not in the news business. They're in the propaganda business.
Fox manages just fine in the news business.
Communists should try reporting news rather than Party Doctrines.
NPR's crisis traces back at least to last summer, when Congress voted to eliminate roughly $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, dealing a massive blow to local stations that pay NPR for programming.
Though NPR has long said direct federal grants account for less than 1% of its budget, the organization depends heavily on fees from member stations, many of which are now under severe financial strain.
They lied and said "we only get 1% of our funding from the federal government." Yet when that "only 1%" is cut, they're forced to fire 300 of their 425 "news gatherers."
Democrat Who Won the Most Votes for the Primary for Texas' 35th District Wants to Create Concentration Camps for "Zionists" and Forcibly Castrate Them
—Disinformation Expert Ace
That's not an exaggeration, that's her policy program as announced on her Instagram page.
Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
Maureen Galindo, a Democrat running for Congress in TX-35, says in an Instagram post that she would turn an ICE detention center near San Antonio "into a prison for American Zionists", and will also use it as a castration processing center for pedophiles, "which will probably be most of the Zionists".
Yes, it's real, and yes the post is still up. She has a runoff election next week.
In other posts on her Instagram, Galindo claims that her runoff opponent, Johnny Garcia, was part of a human trafficking conspiracy orchestrated by "billionaire Zionist Jews."
She did not outright win the primary, as she did not hit 50%, but she won most of the votes. She will now face another Democrat in a runoff.
Controversy-tarred congressional candidate Maureen Galindo this week pledged to transform a site south of San Antonio now used by the Trump administration to detain migrants into an internment camp for "American Zionists."
"She'll turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking," Galindo wrote in an Instagram post over the weekend, referring to herself in the third person. "It will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles, which will probably be most of the Zionists."
Galindo's latest set of inflammatory remarks comes as the Democratic hopeful for Texas' newly redrawn 35th Congressional District continues to draw national attention for remarks critics have called antisemitic and untethered from reality. The controversy is snowballing as she heads into the May 26 Democratic primary runoff.
Over the past week, Galindo has accused her runoff opponent -- former Bexar County Public Information Officer Johnny Garcia -- of participating in a human trafficking conspiracy orchestrated by billionaire zionist Jews. She also pledged during a Texas Public Radio interview to put Garcia on trial for treason.
Beyond her attacks on Garcia, Galindo has continued to promote the narrative that a cabal of Jewish zionists controls Hollywood, the media and even local politicians.
Jake Tapper is right now pondering how to turn this into a political attack piece on Republicans.
Maureen Galindo, a Democrat running for Congress in TX-35, says in an Instagram post that she would turn an ICE detention center near San Antonio “into a prison for American Zionists”, and will also use it as a castration processing center for pedophiles, “which will probably be… pic.twitter.com/d5Xmb2uk9n
Trump: JB Pritzker is a slob. He could call me and I could send the National Guard in and Chicago would have no crime. All he would have to say is: President, can you help me? Within three months, Chicago would be a different place. pic.twitter.com/voM8X08IWb
He also pulled off the mask and revealed he was a man of the left all along. Dana Loesch tried to book him on the show. His press fag said "No," flatly, with no explanation.
But he did make time to appear as a guest on the podcast of Noted Conservative Pundits Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian.
When he spoke to his Nazi supporters after his loss, he made his antisemitism clearer still, stating that he would have come out sooner, but it took time to locate his opponent "in Tel Aviv."
He then debuted his upcoming podcast by accusing the Jews of having "bought" his seat out from under him.
Note that Massie spent just as much money as his opponent, and that most of Massie's money came from out of state donors or out of country donors. Many of his donors were leftwingers in California, and many of them are pro-Hamas Muslims.
But but but Muh AIPAC. America First or whatever.
He also claimed he had conducted himself "with honor" and had not thrown a "single foul ball," which... doesn't make sense. You can throw a strike and you can throw a ball but you can't throw a foul ball. You hit a foul ball.
So he's a Gay Nerd Who Doesn't Watch Baseball, too.
Really? Not a single foul ball?
Jordan Schachtel
@JordanSchachtel
14h
Don't forget that Massie pulled a last gasp fraud play to try to trick voters into thinking that Trump endorsed him for reelection. When the pressure was on, he showed what kind of person that he's become. What an ugly way to go out.
A few accounts reminded me that Massie was a jock-sniffer for liberal California Speaker Kevin McCarthy -- along with MTG, of course -- and seemed to have spiraled after his Fren got booted out of power, determined to avenge him against the entire Republican Party.
What a prickly, fussy, hyper-emotional "man."
After Massie further accused SEAL hero Ed Gallrein of being an ISRAELI ASSET -- does anyone remember the RUSSIAN AGENT hoax? -- Gallrein had enough and blasted him.
Overton
@overton_news
Trump-backed Ed Gallrein just unloaded on Rep. Thomas Massie after his win.
He said Massie wasn't voting against Trump -- he was voting against the very people who elected him.
GALLREIN: "Simply put, what we'd say in Kentucky because I'm pretty plain spoken, is he went to Washington, he burned every bridge, he burned a bridge factory and ran off everybody that would build a bridge to the conservative Republicans."
"Again, the left-wing Democrats, the radical Democrats loved him."
"His votes against our party and our nation go farther back."
"I want to add one thing, Sean, for you and the viewers, and our conservative Republican friends out there..."
"Remember, it wasn't just President Trump. President Trump won nearly 78 million votes in the presidential race. The most ever for a Republican president."
"He won 31 states, including the swing states and also 312 electoral votes."
"And here in this district, President Trump won by 85%."
"He stood against us! But he liked to single out President Trump."
"All that to say it's a new day, these people deserve better and I'm going to give it to them."
He had a positive message as well. And he didn't even thank Bibi Netanyahu or the Mossad a single time.
Ed Gallrein
@EdGallrein
1h
As I reflect on yesterday's victory, I want to begin by thanking President Donald J. Trump for his support, confidence, and unwavering commitment to fighting for our country and the America First movement.
I am deeply humbled and honored by the trust the people of Kentucky have placed in me. This victory belongs to the hardworking patriots across our Commonwealth who believe in faith, freedom, secure borders, strong families, and putting America first.
To every voter, volunteer, supporter, and friend who stood with our campaign -- thank you. Thank you for your prayers, sacrifice, encouragement, and belief in our mission. I will never forget the support you showed my family and me throughout this journey.
Over the course of this campaign, I had the privilege of meeting thousands of Kentuckians from every walk of life -- veterans, farmers, first responders, small business owners, workers, parents, and young people hopeful for the future of our nation. Your stories inspired me every single day.
The Navy SEAL Teams taught me that no mission is accomplished alone. Success requires trust, teamwork, discipline, and people willing to fight side by side for something greater than themselves. I saw that same spirit throughout this campaign, from the farms and small towns of Kentucky to the incredible grassroots team that poured their hearts into this race.
While yesterday was a victory worth celebrating, there is still much work to be done. The real mission begins now. I will fight every day to serve the people of Kentucky, support President Trump's agenda, strengthen our country, and never forget the trust you placed in me.
Thank you again for this incredible honor. I am ready to get to work.
May God bless each of you, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the United States of America 🇺🇸
Thank you to President Trump for his endorsement, and to the voters of Kentucky’s 4th District for your trust and support. Tonight, true Republicans made their voices heard and stood up for the values and principles they believe in. I’m honored by the confidence you’ve placed in… pic.twitter.com/Ac621X7bck
The Nazi Podcasters are all coping and seething -- they had convinced themselves that they were Super-Duper-Influential but are now revealed to be fringe clowns who only influence each other.
Today is a humbling day for the Nazi Podcasters who sat inside their little bubbles and convinced each other they were kingmakers. I mean, "KonigsMachers."
When will politicians get it? Podcastistan isn't real life. Voters don't care about half-literate BS from barely-educated cable cast-offs who can't move the needle in elections to save their lives.
In the final days of the campaign, Rep. Massie rejected going on Dana Loesch's 🇺🇸 show.
4.63 million people live in Kentucky. There are 122 Israeli-born residents in the entire state. That is 0.0026%.
776,000 people live in KY-4. Less than 300 are voting-age Jews. That is 0.0387%.
No, neither Israelis nor Jews can swing an election in Kentucky despite what your favorite podcaster tells you.
Jessica Dalton 🇺🇸
@TheRemnantView
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14h
Libertarians really thought they could stroll into a movement forged through the golden escalator days, January 6, watching people get railroaded, nonstop indictments, assassination attempts on Trump, and even Charlie being murdered, and somehow convince us to ditch Trump because Tucker or Massie told us to.
You wildly misunderstood the people you were dealing with. This movement didn't survive nearly a decade of political warfare just to get lectured by contrarians with podcasts and ego problems.
You thought MAGA was some shallow internet coalition that could be redirected with a few viral clips and "just asking questions" talking points. Turns out loyalty forged under pressure doesn't fold because a few libertarians suddenly think they're kingmakers.
Dan Bongino
@dbongino
15h
Turns out that Jimmy, Dave, Igor, Ryan, and an assortment of Jew hating life-losers, disgruntled libs, sexual deviants, leg-humpers, drunks and failed comedians really aren't a great coalition for winning a conservative primary election IRL. Shocker.
We didn't ask for this ideological war, they did. And we finished it. Matter of fact, we didn't even invite them to this party.
They invited themselves. And then they shit in the punch bowl and now they're playing dumb as to why we threw their asses out.
Take your 1940s era agitprop bullshit and shove it up your ass. Or go back where you came from with your "river to the sea" terrorist friends. Those radical libs will welcome you back with open arms. Agitprop is their thing. It's their ONLY thing.
Thanks. Have a great rest of your day! And a big thanks to the real conservatives who saw through this bullshit.
-Dan
Will Chamberlain
@willchamberlain
12h
Thomas Massie may have lost, but he can console himself with the knowledge that in 12 years he never passed a single bill or accomplished anything of note in Congress
The Highly Noted Conservatives of the North American Man-Boy Lincoln Project are very angry that this leading conservative voice will no longer be conservatively conserving conservatism:
The dwarfish Mexican homosexual Nazi is also very upset, and urges, for the seven hundredth time, his Mexican Homosexual Nazi Followers to vote for Democrats.
Joel Mowbray says that Massie knew he was going to lose for weeks -- and that he went full antisemite in the closing days not to gain voters, but to advertise his upcoming podcast.
Joel Mowbray
May 19
Thomas Massie knew he was going to lose -- and he accepted defeat before voting even started.
A man who believes he can win doesn't shun voters right before the election to bake pizzas for "influencers."
Let alone embracing a swastika-wearing Holocaust denier.
Or appearing the day before the election for an interview with Cenk Uygur & Ana Kasparian, who both openly despise the good, decent people of northern Kentucky.
No, Massie had long ago written off the idea of actually getting re-elected.
He was angling for his next career move before leaving his current job -- but "losing" in the primary was necessary for setting up his ability to not only follow, but maybe even exceed the post-government success enjoyed by MTG, Joe Kent, & Matt Gaetz.
Nothing is quite as certain for racking up a big audience and hefty payday like bashing Israel and the Jooos ad naseum.
Just ask Megyn Kelly. Or don't ask; she'll tell you, whether you care or not.
Whining about "Israel" is so lucrative that you can be omnipresent in Podcastistan and even Fox News despite having served jail time for leaking highly classified secrets. (See: Kiriakou, John.)
Heck, you can even be arrested & CONVICTED for attempting to molest underage girls TWICE -- and you can STILL make bank, ironically from the very people obsessed with "Epstein." (Here's looking at you, Scott Ritter.)
Massie knows all this.
Just like he knew he couldn't win a Republican primary in a deep MAGA district by running against Trump.
So it was all just a show.
All to set himself up for Life After Congress.
"Israel knocked me out of Congress, but they can't silence me!"
He'll make millions within the first 12 months after leaving office, which might come before year's end, of course.
And THAT is why Massie played things the way he did.
He played this race perfectly -- just not for, well, winning re-election.
But for his bank account and groupie count?
No one could have maximized the future on both fronts better than Massie just did.
The Left is defined by predictability. They are so predictable that they put the Cesium clock at NIST to shame. Once the Left latches onto some rationalization or another, it will never, for any reason, ever back down from it. Whatever the idea was, no amount of evidence or counter-evidence will ever change the position. After the position is taken and codified, it is immutable. At most, the Left will abandon one implementation of an idea - but never the idea itself.
Once of these ideas that never, ever goes away is the absurdist notion that creating officially approved venues for criminal activity will reduce that criminal activity outside of those venues. Ace mentioned a new one on this front yesterday, where some cities are making designated venues for wilding teens in the hopes that it will be appealing enough to prevent the feral youth from committing crimes elsewhere. This is absurd, of course, but it is also utterly unsurprising. This is always the answer to crimes committed by preferred groups.
The list of this exact thing is very long. It is always the same progression:
1. A type of crime gets out hand
2. The criminals engaging in the crime are in preferred groups, so the Left declares that prosecuting the crime is racist, sexist, classist, ageist, jingoist or whatever "ist" fits the bill.
3. The crime is ignored
4. People get mad that their towns and cities are being ruined by the crime
5. The Left proposes a plan. It is either:
- Legalizing the crime in one place to contain the problem without being "ists" of some kind
- Something entirely unrelated to the crime, justified through a blatant lie about motivations
6. The plan is enacted
7. The plan fails
8. The Left declares victory
Rinse and repeat. It progresses like fine Swiss clockwork, every time. Specific cases of it have even become memes. Midnight Basketball, anyone? That was the same thing.
So were "legal walls." Remember those? That was when cities would - and sometimes still do - put up big concrete walls specifically for vandals to tag. The idea was the same: provide a legal place to perform illegal activity, thus transforming it from crime into non-crime. The thesis behind that was that graffiti is about art, rather than vandalism. If the city just provides an outlet for these brilliant artists, vandalism will disappear. So the walls went up. The walls got tagged. Vandalism didn't decrease. All the "legal walls" did was create another graffiti-covered surface. Graffiti is stopped by promptly cleaning it up (reduced benefit to the tagger) and ticketing and arresting - and prosecuting - vandals (increased risk to the tagger). The vandalism is the point, and "legal walls" don't scratch the itch. But the "Legal Walls" get tagged, so declare victory.
"Needle exchanges" and official subsidized flophouses drug-use "safe spaces" are the same thing, too, and share the same basic premise. By moving the illegal activity to a safe and sanctioned location, they say, it will be reduced elsewhere. So cities hand out needles and provide non-enforcement zones to junkies. They get used. Needles still litter the streets and junkies still shoot up in parks because none of them are being arrested, prosecuted and imprisoned or otherwise institutionalized. But the needle exchanges are busy and the flophouses are full, so declare victory.
This always goes the same way because, despite all the Leftist blather about "root causes," all of these things fail to address root causes. Vandals don't want to create art, they want to vandalize. Street junkies don't want a "safe place" to shoot up, they just want to shoot up. Violent teenagers and young adults don't take to the streets and beat people up and destroy property because they're bored and lack places to socialize, they take to the streets and commit crimes because they want to. That's not the whole story, however, because there is something in play besides the desire to do these things.
It is related to steps 2 and 3 in the progression. They do it because they want to do it, but also because it is safe to do it. The law is not enforced, so there are few if any consequences. Tag the "legal wall" or tag the local shop - it doesn't matter because the consequences are the same: none. Legalizing crime doesn't make crime go away, and creating a venue dedicated to the commission of crime doesn't reduce it outside of that venue. Pretending that violent criminals are just lashing out because they're bored and then providing a rec center will not reduce violent crime. "Legal walls" don't work. Neither do needle exchanges. Neither did "midnight basketball." The Feral Adolescent Wilding Centers won't work, either.
This idea doesn't work. It has never worked. It will never work. But the Left will never let go of it. So long as there are protected groups the Left wishes to insulate from consequences for crime, some form of this idea will always resurface. It's as predictable as the sunrise.
The top Democrat in a southern Texas House race, sex therapist Maureen Galindo, has called for transforming an immigration facility into a “prison for American Zionists” equipped with a castration center.
Galindo’s campaign made a vile pledge that she will introduce legislation to that effect if she gets elected to Congress after baselessly alleging her Dem runoff foe was “being paid to put Jews and Mexicans in concentration camps via Zionist trafficking networks.”
“When Maureen gets into Congress, she’ll write legislation so that all Zionism and support of Zionism is undoubtedly Anti-Semitic, since it’s Zionism harming the Semites,” her campaign wrote on Instagram last week.The sex therapist candidate called to transform an ICE facility into a prison for American Zionists.
Yet her remarks about dumping Zionists into an ICE facility sound a lot like putting Jews in warehouses.
“The standard that Democrats rightly apply to right-wing antisemites must apply equally to left-wing Jew-haters,” the watchdog group StopAntisemitism said in a statement. “Democratic leaders must clearly, publicly denounce these bigots infecting their party without hedging.
“They must decline to appear on platforms with Hasan Piker. They must stop winking at extremist voices and truly stand for the principles they claim to stand for.”
Galindo was the top Democrat in the March primary election, with 29.2% support to Garcia’s 27%. Since no one got a majority, the two advanced to a runoff election next Tuesday. . .
. . .Throughout the campaign cycle, Galindo has railed against Zionists. She’s also attacked “Jews who own Hollywood,” something that is a well-known anti-Semitic trope.
I wonder if Galindo came up with that brainwave about forcibly castrating Jews all on her own or if she stole it directly from the minutes of the 1942 Wannsee Conference regarding the Nazis Final Solution of the Jewish Question?!
For those who do not know, before they decided to exterminate the roughly 11 million Jews of Europe they expected to be under their control once they conquered Europe from the Channel to the Urals, they thought those that wouldn't be worked to death building roads and munitions would have their genitals bombarded with X-rays so they could be sure no Jews would survive. The mass shootings of the Einzatzgruppen were viewed as too cruel — not for the victims but for the executioners, you see
Graham Platner's Totenkopf tattoo is vile enough (and that he's a literal jerk-off!) but this evil slag is illustrative now of a growing segment of not just the leadership of the Democrat Party but far too many in its base.
On further reflection, I don't think Galindo is aware of the details of Wansee let alone the reality of the extermination of over 6 million Jews as well as other racial or political enemies of the Nazis. I think she dreamed up mass sterilization all on her own.
Let's face the unsettling truth in that she is not an outlier or one-off. She is not only a Leftist but one who is seeking political office and has the backing of the Democrat Party leadership.
Shredding the Constitution and erasing our history is merely the first step. Ultimately, they know that they will have to eradicate us physically in order to make sure we never rise again.
or be hit by a bus crossing the street or get a reverse Luigi Mangione treatment (nudge nudge wink wink) I would not shed a tear and in fact would roundly applaud it.
I do not condone violence. But waiting until after we're forced to wear a yellow star is a non-starter. My own family's World War 2 experience is now underscored by Democrat/Leftist acts of political and physical terrorism in its lust for absolute power.
Something must be done to stop this and stop them. Appealing to the better angels of their nature, forget it . . . they have none. Evil must be confronted and eradicated.
For bringing us to the brink of the abyss, there isn't a Hell hot enough for them to roast in.
Citing the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, he said “serious negotiations with Iran are now taking place” and expressed confidence in a deal which he vowed “will include “NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN.”
So okay, but I'm still waiting for the OR ELSE part of this to take effect. As of now it sure seems as if President Trump is doing the Obama red line boogaloo. Feh.
Citing the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, he said “serious negotiations with Iran are now taking place” and expressed confidence in a deal which he vowed “will include “NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN.” Michael Goodwin: Trump’s steadfast approach to ‘no nukes’ for Iran shows his unwavering resolve (still waiting to see the "Or Else" part of the equation - jjs)
The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) has at least 28 event spaces, often called “Liberation Centers,” open since 2021 or in preparation, a Daily Caller News Foundation review of online PSL posts and local news reports found. The organization uses the centers to cultivate “revolutionary” thought and attract new local followers while organizing protests against foreign policy decisions and law enforcement. China-Linked Group’s Socialist ‘Liberation Centers’ Coming To A Town Near You
Justin Pearson is the future of Democrat politics, who will raise his black power fist his way into prominence to accomplish nothing of substance except for being clapped for in white progressive circles as one of the good ones. Democrats like Tennessee's Justin Pearson is why I left the Left
The agreement establishes what supporters describe as a first-of-its-kind effort to compensate victims of alleged political persecution and government abuse. The fund could potentially include claims from individuals tied to January 6 prosecutions and others who argue they were subjected to politically motivated investigations or enforcement actions... Under the terms of the settlement, Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization will receive a formal apology but no financial payment. Trump Creates $1.776 Billion Fund for Victims of Government Weaponization After IRS Settlement
The increase reflects contracted sales that will typically close 30 to 45 days later, providing a forward-looking indicator of the broader housing market. Regional performance was uneven: the Northeast led with a 6.6 percent monthly gain, the Midwest posted a 3.0 percent increase, and the West edged up just 0.4 percent. The South contracted 0.7 percent month over month. Pending Home Sales Rise 1.4% in April as Buyers Show Cautious Optimism
RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,
Climate hysteria, which was always about power and money, finally seems to have peaked, and President Trump helped lead the way. Following Trump’s Lead on the Climate Hoax
Employing a value-added approach for teachers, pay-for-performance, and classroom cameras would lead to better-educated, less disruptive students. Creating Meaningful Classroom Reform
When students display violent ideation, write explicit threats, or engage in escalating conduct, decisive intervention is not cruelty. It is responsibility. Would You Leave Your Child in This School?
DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY
The investigation could have significant political and legal implications for Omar, who has been a prominent leftist in Congress and a vocal critic of the Trump administration. Omar has denied the allegations. The Vice President stressed on Tuesday that he does not want to “prejudge” the investigation. Vance Confirms DOJ is Investigating Bro-Fo Omar for Immigration Fraud ‘Right Now.’
President Donald Trump notched another win after Barr, who he endorsed, defeated his Republican challengers and secured around 62% of the vote in the Kentucky Senate primary, according to NBC. Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron came in second place with around 29% of the vote as of publication. (RELATED: Democrat Primary Candidate Drops Out After Admitting Mail Theft) Trump Ally Overcomes Tumultuous Senate Race In A Bitter Battle For Mitch McConnell’s Legacy
It’s rarely discussed in the media, but it might be President Trump’s longest-lasting legacy: We no longer think of D.C. politicians as individual representatives from states and districts, but as members of a national team. And that’s a watershed transformation, because we elect politicians to solve problems. That’s the entire point of representative democracy! Welcome to the NEW Republican Party: What It Stands for, What It Hates, and Why Thomas Massie Is Toast
Emanuel’s lack of traction in the polls suggests that his extensive experience in Washington and his many policy proposals are not resonating with voters, who may be seeking fresh faces and ideas. Nevertheless, his continued efforts to engage with key primary states indicate he is undeterred by early polling results. Rahm Emanuel’s 2028 Policy Blitz Falls Flat With Democrat Voters.
California’s ruling class turned decline into a business model, and Spencer Pratt’s insurgent campaign is finally speaking to voters in the only language the regime can’t ignore. Will Spencer Pratt Realign California?
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
This week, the Secretary of State has issued new Cuban sanctions, and these get a lot more personal. On Monday, he "designated 11 Cuban regime elites and three government organizations, including government officials and military figures associated with Cuba’s security apparatus, many of whom are responsible for or have been involved in repressing the Cuban people." Cuba Falling: These Sanctions Are Getting Mighty Personal
“A story of a humbled Goliath always has wide appeal...America isn’t going to be a ‘normal’ country anytime soon.” American Empire Is Here to Stay
Peace through strength deters war, appeasement invites war, and letting an enemy build up unmolested makes wars longer, costs higher, and risks greater. Xi’s Appeasement Trap
CycloKinetics’ approach is to create “plug-in” fuels that can replace conventional fuels in various vehicles without requiring modifications to the craft or its engines. There’s nothing particularly wild or exotic about this, and no unobtanium-type elements are involved. It’s more a matter of changing the geometry of the hydrocarbon molecules that make up the fuel itself. New fuel startup unveils rocket and jet fuels that it says are as much as 32% more efficient
FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
"In a dissent, Justice Brian Boatright wrote that the majority opinion too easily dismisses the context in which Children's made its decision: threats from the federal government that could result in the entire hospital system being shut because of its provision of gender-affirming care." (Hat tip to commenter MULDOON - jjs) Colorado Supreme Court sides with transgender youth in fight against Children's Hospital Colorado
“The area the sword was found in — Hadeland — translates to ‘Land of the Warrior’ in Norwegian and many important Iron-age and Viking objects have been found there over the years,” the BBC reported. “The archaeologists are hoping that by studying it they can learn more about how the sword was made and used by the people at the time.” PHOTO — Norway: First Grader Discovers 1,300-Year-Old Sword During School Trip to ‘Land of the Warrior’
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Anyway, the plan is, now that Google has killed its premier product through years of malign neglect, to force you into an AI "experience" any time you want to look something up.
One small problem: I already have Grok for that, and it doesn't try to sell me stuff I don't want, and most of the time it doesn't like to me either.
The secondary is problem is that behind the scenes Grok is using search engines like Google to pull related data together to answer your query. You can even watch it doing that - if you have SuperGrok (my company pays for it because it saves a lot of time we used to spend digging through Stack Overflow) you can watch it spin up three different agents that perform different searches and argue about the correct answer - and oftentimes even get it right.
It has a Panther Lake 358H - twice as fast as my old Ryzen 1700, integrated B390 graphics - comparable to the Dell's dedicated Radeon 580, a 32" 4k 165Hz OLED panel - compared to the 27" 4k 60Hz IPS panel in the Dell, 32GB of soldered RAM, and two M.2 slots.
Not present: Ethernet. You can hang a dongle off one of the USB ports but it's a bit of a nuisance.
Forgivable - maybe - at the $449 of the Chuwi model we looked at recently, or with the $599 MacBook Neo which actually works with 8GB of RAM. At $1299 and running Windows 11, no.
It uses an Xe3P chip - the one that is not coming to your desktop, ever - and 160GB of LPDDR5X memory rather than the usual GDDR6 or GDDR7.
That allows more and cheaper memory, but does limit bandwidth. Given the sheer size of the grid for the chip and the specific memory layout, I wonder if they went for a 640 bit wide bus to compensate for the slower clock speed.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has raised concerns about the winning Preakness ride by Paco Lopez on Napoleon Solo, suggesting that Lopez raised his whip above his helmet on three different occasions before striking his horse, in violation of HISA regulations.
HISA announced Monday night that they were investigating the concerns.
“The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is aware of the concerns raised regarding Paco Lopez's ride in the referenced race at Laurel Park,” the organization wrote in an email. “In accordance with the standard regulatory process, the Stewards at Laurel will review the race footage and all relevant facts to determine whether any action is warranted under HISA's riding crop rules. We will defer to the Stewards' independent review and adjudication process and will not comment further while that review is ongoing.”
Look, I'm not saying I don't care about the horsey. But I am saying PETA is asshoe.
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Speaking of asshoe - the NAACP tries to stay relevant
The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the nation’s oldest civil rights group says are restricting Black voting rights.
Launched on Tuesday, the NAACP’s “Out of Bounds” campaign urges current and prospective Black athletes, their families, alumni and fans to “withhold athletic and financial support” from major public universities in states that “have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation.”
If Black athletes participate in the boycott, it could deplete rosters for powerhouse football and basketball programs across the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference.
The NAACP’s campaign calls out Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and South Carolina as states to boycott, arguing that the athletic programs of those states’ major universities are especially reliant on Black athletic talent and should protect Black political interests.
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Have you heard of the "3 bite rule"?
This lady had heard of some weird eating rule called the "Three Bite Rule". Apparently, you're allowed to eat 3 bites of anything indulgent that you want and it should be enough to get rid of the craving.
Podcast: CBD and Jim Lakely of The Heartland Institute chat about Heartland's two recent discussions: The affordability crisis in America, and The UN retreating from their most maniacal climate projections. Along the way we talk Democrat insanity and the changing electoral map...and more!
After threatening that the "clock is ticking" for renewed strikes on Iran, Trump once again calls them off to give negotiating a chance. I can't even cover this any more. It's embarrassing. It's like covering the endless negotiations over DHS funding. Trump is going to drag this out through the midterms and then lose them.
Note to the president: At some point, allowing the Regime to remain in power without actually forcing them to give up nukes is just a back-door, unacknowledged renewal of the Obama policy. Well, I guess we just have to wait for their economy to collapse and their troops to desert.
Podcast: Sefton and CBD are joined by Jeff Carter, candidate for NV treasurer, and seasoned finance professional, for a discussion of the issues facing Nevadans, and the larger financial challenges in America.
Few people remember that Norm MacDonald began his career as a ventriloquist MacDonald's old partner Adam Egot revealed that MacDonald repurposed a bit with one of his ventriloquist dolls -- that he was a "bad guy" who "didn't believe the Holocaust happened" -- for the Norm MacDonald show, in which he claimed Egot didn't believe in the Holocaust.
Funniest thing I've read about the Virginia mess. Back when they were hustling the referendum through the assembly both Senators, Warner and Kaine, advised them to go slow and play by the rules. Louise Lucas said she respected them but didn't need advice from the "cuck chair" in the corner. The gerrymandering was overturned and Louise is heading for the big house. Edward G. Robinson voice "where's your cuck now?"
Posted by: Smell the Glove
"Ahhhhh ahh I put my career on the line for Louise Lucas and Jay Jones thinking they'd vault me into presidential contention and we ended up costing Democrats 20 House seats and unleashing a Reverse Dobbs ahhhhh ahhh"
"It's f**king f**ked." -- reportedly a genuine comment offered by a "senior Labour source" Correction: I wrote that Labour is losing 88% (now 87%) of the seats it is "defending." I think that's wrong. The right way to say it is the seats they are contesting -- that is, they don't necessarily already hold these seats, but they have put up a candidate to run for the seat. It's still very bad but not as bad as losing 87% of the seats they already held.
Basil the Great
@BasilTheGreat
🚨ED MILIBAND [a Minister in Starmer's government] SAYS KEIR STARMER WILL RESIGN AS PRIME MINISTER
He has reportedly reassured Labour MP's that Starmer will be resigning following the disastrous results tonight
It's over
"The end of the two party system in the UK" as first the Fake Conservatives and now Labour chooses political suicide rather than simply STOPPING THE INVASION Incidentally, the only reason this didn't already happen in the US is because of the Very Bad Orange Man (who is right on 85% of all policy calls and extremely, existentially right on 15% of them)
No political party that is NOT also a doomsday religious cult would EVER choose a cataclysmic loss -- and possible extinction as a party -- to support a toxically unpopular favoritism of NON-CITIZEN ILLEGAL MIGRANTS over actual citizen voters.
Only a cult does this.
Now they've lost 84%.
Annunziata Rees-Mogg
@zatzi
If this continues Labour loses 2,148 seats tonight.
That is much worse than the worst case predictions I’ve seen.
Cataclysmic
Update: They've now lost 88% of the seats they're defending. As I mentioned earlier, I think I heard that London will not bail them out, as many of those Labour seats will probably flip to "Muslim Independent" or Green. Detroit's 5am vote will not save them.
Yup, Labour is losing 80% of its seats...
The British Patriot
@TheBritLad
🚨 BREAKING: Labour have lost 80% of all seats contested as of 2:25 AM.< br>
If this continues, Keir Starmer will be out of office next week.
Reform has surged and projected to pick up between 1700-2100 seats.
Wow, up to 1700-2100 seats. It's not incredible that this is happening. It's incredible that the Davos crowd is so absolutely determined to privilege Muslim "migrants" over the actual native population who elects them, no matter how loudly the natives scream that they want to be prioritized, that they will gladly self-extinguish as a party rather than simply representing the interests of their own voters. Astonishing.
Remember, when they call other people "cultists" -- they are the ones so imprisoned in their social reinforcement and discipline bubbles that they will choose political death rather than dare upset the Karen Enforcement Officers of their cult. Update: Now they've lost 83% of the seats they were defending.
(((Dan Hodges)))
@DPJHodges
Reform are basically wiping Labour out in the North. It's not a defeat. It's not even a rout. Labour are simply ceasing to exist.
Nick Lowles
@lowles_nick
Tonight’s results are calamitous for Labour. Not just for Keir Starmer's leadership, but for the very future of the party
STARMERGEDDON: In early returns, Reform gains 135 seats, Labour loses 90, the Fake Conservatives lose 36 (and I didn't even know they could fall any further), the Lib Dems lose 4, and the Greens gain 6. Note that the only other party gaining seats is the Greens and they're only gaining a handful of seats.
Update: Reform now up 145, Labour down 98. Labour projected to lose Wales -- where they've ruled for 27 years. Fulton County Georgia just discovered 400 boxes of ballots for Labour
Update: REF +156, LAB -107, CON -45
Brutal: In four out of five council seats where Labour is defending, they've lost. 80%.
I'm sure it's not this simple, but Reform is straight taking Labour's and the "Conservatives'" seats. They've lost almost exactly what Reform gained. If understand this right (and warning, I probably don't), all of London's council seats are up for election, and Labour might lose hugely there, as their old voters abandon them for Reform, Muslim Indenpendents, and the Greens.
REF +190, LAB -134, CON -56.
